A 20% drop in revenues for the Dominican National Brewery means that there will be no Presidente Latin Music Festival this year, a decision performers and producers are mourning. Many merengue stars, choreographers and impresarios associated with productions in past years feel the popular festival enhances a popular image for the country.

The National Brewery blames not only the fallen revenues but a 30% slump in sales due to new government taxes and new measures limiting the hours of sale of alcohol.